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Historical Archive: Altneuschul, Altneushul (Staronová synagoga) Main prayer hall built last quarter of the thirteenth century bimah rebuilt after 1483, its north part restored 18th c. Torah ark largely reworked 1833-7 and 1920 most bronze chandeliers 18th-19th c.; chairs and desks 1880s west end of south nave with entrance from vestibule brass candle reflector and western engaged column of south wall corbel at cornice level, western engaged column of south wall hall to east, lower part hall to east, higher part hall and bimah to southeast western central pier, bimah, and south nave western central pier capital and shaft of western central pier, banner, and bimah grille capital of western central pier from southwest west end vaults from northwest window from women's prayer room on west capital with ribs and shaft, engaged column on west wall capital, engaged column on west wall north nave to east corbel and cornice, western engaged column of north wall corbel at cornice level, western engaged column of north wall corbel at cornice level (profile), western engaged column of north wall north nave vaults to east corbel at window level, center of north wall, with bimah grille corbel at window level, center of north wall north nave to west bimah and north nave to west north nave to west: prayer desks and candle sconce with brass reflector cornice and corbel, eastern engaged column of north wall cornice, corbel, and shaft, eastern engaged column of north wall corbel at cornice level, eastern engaged column of north wall north nave, northeast corner cornice and corbel, northeast corner corbel at cornice level, northeast corner east end from southwest window from women's prayer room on north eastern central pier and vaults to west south nave to west south nave to west, including more of desks capital of eastern central pier from north rib, corbel, and windows, center of south wall rib and corbel at window level, center of south wall, with bimah grille corbel at window level, center of south wall, with window embrasure corbel at window level, center of south wall, from below center corbel at window level, center of south wall, center view through bimah grille corbel at window level, center of south wall, from center right south wall through bimah grille south nave vaults to west rib and corbel with window embrasures, east end of south wall corbel at window level, east end of south wall eastern engaged column of south wall capital, eastern engaged column of south wall south nave vaults eastern keystone boss, south nave center keystone boss, south nave western keystone boss, south nave bimah grille, central piers, banner, and vaults from south nave bimah grille, eastern central pier, and eastern vaults lamp at southwest corner of bimah corbel and window embrasure, west end of south wall corbel at window level, west end of south wall ribs, capital, and shaft of western engaged column, south wall capital of western engaged column, south wall south nave to west south nave and bimah to west, wider view with Torah ark parapet bimah facing east, with late 15th-c. wrought iron grille bimah grille with star of David, east wall, and eastern central pier east end from bimah, with obelisk shaped candle holders Torah ark with curtain (parochet) and valence (kapporet) on east wall, from north, over iron door after 1784; pilaster on 17th-c. plinth; storage niche on left south nave, east end from north east end lamp with eternal light (ner tamid), and Torah ark valence and tympanum tympanum with grape vines above Torah ark, late 13th c. sunken floor in front of cantor’s desk (amud) parapet to south of Torah ark, with chair of Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezaleel (d. 1609) Shiviti plaque on cantor's desk parapet to south of Torah ark; candle sconce and brass reflector engaged column and rib, southeast corner capital of engaged column, southeast corner west end to northwest with bimah grille, banner, and lamps community banner with star of David and Jewish hat, design from 1716